Prices for recycled PET are under downward pressure due to lower prime PET prices, which in turn reflect plentiful PET imports.
Prices for recycled PET are under downward pressure due to lower prime PET prices, which in turn reflect plentiful PET imports.
Prices for nylon 66 pellets and flakes have been rising steadily as a force majeure at a Texas nylon 66 intermediates plant entered its fourth month and continued to tighten prime and off-grade nylon supply.
Recycled HMW HDPE prices for both pellet and flake were down last week reflecting an oversupply of HMW scrap drums and intermediate bulk containers in the southern U.S.
Prices for prime and recycled PET rose last week after one major U.S. producer, DAK Americas, declared force majeure on PET resin shipments from its plant in the Carolinas on October 10 following the aftermath of Hurricane Matthew.
Injection-grade HoPP repro and regrind prices were down 2 cents per pound for the week ended Oct. 21 as recycled material competed with offgrade HoPP for market share.
A glut of HDPE HMW scrap, regrind and repro caused prices to fall 2 to 3 cents per pound last week. Continue Reading
Nylon 66 repro and regrind prices fell last week as a force majeure’s influence on the feedstocks ADN and HMD dissipated.
LDPE and LLDPE film repro prices declined last week as supplies continued to build.
Recycled LDPE and LLDPE film-grade pellet prices were down 3 cents per pound last week as supply outpaced demand during the summertime production lull at plants that use this grade in their mixes.
CoPP injection-grade pellet and flake prices were up 4 cents per pound last week, following strong demand from converter plants and the upward momentum in the propylene monomer and prime polypropylene markets.